Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hardtner had 167 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 414th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Barber County grew from 6,594 residents in 1900 to 4,228 in 2020.
Barber County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kiowa, KS weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Barber County
1,238 jobs at 172 businesses in Barber County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Kiowa District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kiowa9.3 miles
Share Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Alva16.8 miles
Medicine Lodge Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medicine Lodge18.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Hardtner
Parks (1 nearby)
Achembach Memorial Park0.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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